World of Tanks surpasses 18 million registered users
London, UK, Paris, FR and San Francisco, CA (21st December, 2011) — Wargaming.net,
the award-winning videogame publisher and developer, announced today that the community of World
of Tanks action MMO now exceeds 18 million players worldwide.
"We want to thank our game community for their support," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "Having
so many devoted players is extremely rewarding, and our company will provide them with tons of new
game content to enjoy."
Since the release in Russia on August 12, 2010, World of Tanks has successfully entered the European,
North American, and Asian markets. The title also holds the Guinness World Record for Most Players Online
Simultaneously on One MMO Server.
The company is working hard on new updates for its highly-acclaimed title, providing constantly evolving
game experience.
Wargaming.net and Deep Silver Announce Publishing Agreement
Wargaming.net announced today the signing of a publishing agreement with Deep Silver on distributing the retail version of World of Tanks. Deep Silver will become the exclusive distributor for World of Tanks in the following territories: UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Nordic countries, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, Greece, and France.
The retail version will contain EUR 20 worth of bonus content, including in-game gold, several days of premium account, and the premium German tank PzKpfw 38H735 (f) equipped with a Small Spall Liner module.
"Millions of players are already excited by World of Tanks and the game has also enthused the press worldwide. This special edition and its bonus content will offer excellent value for money for new players and established fans alike", says Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media. "We're delighted to establish this cooperation with Wargaming.net."
"We are very happy to have such an enthusiastic and professional distribution partner in Deep Silver", says Mario Baumann, General Manager of Wargaming.net G-S-A. "First time our fans have the possibility to literally hold our game World of Tanks in their hands. We are very excited about this new way of bringing the title to the gamers."
World of Tanks retail version is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2011 for a price of EUR 9.99.
Wargaming.net, the award-winning videogame publisher and developer, announces World of Battleships, a free-to-play
naval action MMO based on epic sea battles of the 20th century that will complete the “World of” war trilogy.
Keeping with the best traditions of the series, World of Battleships will offer a straightforward interface,
easy-to-use controls, and a common economic system that will allow players to distribute resources between the
three games for the ultimate progress in each of them.
The large assortment of available warships will give various tactical opportunities, as all the machines have a unique
combination of firepower, speed, armor, and endurance. Various naval maps with changing weather conditions will
enrich the gameplay, and the realistic graphics will transport players into the epic battles that changed the course of human history.
Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. States, “Humans always needed to conquer the elements - earth, water and air. With World of Tanks,
World of Warplanes and World of Battleships we will offer players to conquer all, simultaneously.”
Wargaming.net announces the launch of the website for the recently revealed flight combat action MMO World of Warplanes.
Set in the Golden Age of military aviation, World of Warplanes continues the armored warfare
theme marked in the highly-acclaimed World of Tanks and will throw players into a never-ending tussle for air dominance.
The website available at www.worldofwarplanes.com will feature the first in-game screenshots
and will further introduce world of warplanes with renders, videos, and other materials
to keep players in touch with the latest development updates. World of Warplanes will feature a wide range of warbirds,
each of them unique in their effectiveness and behavior. Virtual pilots will choose from three main warplane classes - single-engine
light fighters capable of engaging enemies in close dogfights, heavy fighters with their deadly straight attacks, and
strafing aircrafts, the fearsome threat for ground targets.
The World of Warplanes website will be updated with a fully-featured community section once the game enters the first stages of testing.
“We are thrilled with the launch of a website for World of Warplanes,” said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. “We'll be
gradually expanding and developing the website along with the growth of the game and its community.”
London, UK, Paris, FR and San Francisco, CA (26th July, 2011) — Wargaming.net is proud to announce the opening of the European branch to
manage the company's public and business relations in Europe, with Frédéric Menou as the Managing Director.
The company believes that his tremendous experience, first as Support Services Director and then as Managing Director Europe at
Blizzard Entertainment, will help Frédéric Menou to bring Wargaming.net to the league of the best European online gaming publishers.
In its initial stages, the European branch of Wargaming.net will include more than 40 professionals to recruit and manage
full-scale PR, Marketing, Community, and Support departments. The main office will be located in Paris, France, with a subsidiary
in Berlin headed by Mario Baumann.
"Having an office in Europe will get us much closer both to our gaming community and our partners," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "We have
an excellent team of professionals able to get us to the top. It's just a matter of time now."
"We are not a small company, we are becoming a global player," said Wargaming.net Managing Director Europe Frédéric Menou. "I am happy
to be a part of the team and looking at the people around me I can say that there's nothing that can hinder us from becoming
the best company in the industry."
Wargaming.net, the award-winning videogame developer and publisher behind the world-famous franchises (World of Tanks, Massive Assault series and Order of War) along with DAVA Consulting, LLC, a highly-acknowledged developer of mobile games and applications, announce today their strategic partnership and signing of a long-term co-development agreement.
Partnership with DAVA gives Wargaming.net the exclusive opportunity to step into the rapidly-growing market of mobile games and applications while expanding their business model to new distribution channels and searching for the opportunities on a yet unexplored field of electronic entertainment.
"Having known the DAVA team for some time, we are thrilled to have them spearhead our efforts in the mobile games and applications development," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "We are looking forward to establishing a strong presence on the mobile market and DAVA is the best partner to assist us."
"We are honored to be working with such a world-renowned developer and publisher," said Oleksandr (Alex) Fomenko, Founder of DAVA Consulting, LLC. "The strategic partnership with Wargaming.net is an excellent opportunity for us to develop innovative content on a global scale and we are extremely excited about it."
Wargaming.net is proud to announce their partnership with Interactive Gaming Software publisher (IGS) on the distribution of the highly popular free-to-play MMO game World of Tanks through commercial networks.
The essential benefit of this partnership is the strong relationships with retailers across the United States gained by IGS. World of Tanks will be offering special boxed editions to their network available for only $19.99.
"We're extremely proud to say that our headliner will finally appear in stores," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "We are happy to partner with IGS and hope that their tremendous expertise in distributing retail production will help in bringing the popularity of World of Tanks to a completely new level."
"World of Tanks has been incredibly popular in Europe," said IGS CEO and founder Paul Lombardi. "We are delighted to have the opportunity to help bring this stunning game to a North American audience. We also think this partnership has huge potential for both companies."
Wargaming.net is proud to announce their participation in the 2011 Tankfest, one of the most established annual British military history shows bringing the story of tanks and soldiers to life, which will take place at The Bovington Tank Museum, from June 25 till June 26. Wargaming.net will be on hand with their World of Tanks MMO as one of the largest virtual examples of WWII era steel armour.
Tankfest presents a wide selection of modern and historic moving armour displays, living history, family entertainment and explosive mock battle demonstrations. The show has become popular with both the enthusiast and the casual visitor.
"This will be the first time for World of Tanks to participate in such an event," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "And with over 10,000 people watching thrilling World War II tank-on-tank battles, the Tankfest is the best place to start with. We will be happy to present World of Tanks and give the audience opportunity to take a closer look at more than 100 authentic tank and SPG models including the ones that never went into massive production. We would also love to meet with our British and European players at the Tankfest. It will be great to have a chat with our fans at this truly special event."
Leverages UltimatePay�s 85+ payment methods for digital goods
PlaySpan, a Visa company (NYSE: V) and leader in monetization solutions for digital media, online games, mobile apps and social networks, today announced that its UltimatePay global monetization engine has been selected for Wargaming.net�s World of Tanks.
"PlaySpan�s UltimatePay allows us to monetize World of Tanks, our first ever free-to-play online game," said Victor Kislyi CEO of Wargaming.net. "With the recent announcement of World of Tanks� availability to North American gamers, we feel we have made the decision that will serve the most users in the most markets."
UltimatePay provides over 85 global payment methods including mobile, online bank transfer, cash based, and the pre-paid Ultimate Game Card. UltimatePay enables players to quickly and easily make in-game purchases of "gold coins" that, in turn, allow the gamer to buy virtual goods such as tanks or other weapons.
"PlaySpan is the largest and most experienced provider of monetization services in the online gaming industry," said Karl Mehta, founder and CEO of PlaySpan. "By choosing PlaySpan as its payment solution provider, Wargaming.net can continue to focus on developing award-winning games, while we provide the infrastructure that enables them to accept payments from around the world."
Wargaming.net announces their participation in the 2011 E3 Expo that will take place at Los Angeles Convention Center from June 7 to June 9. The presence at E3 will be dedicated to the company's headlining project, World of Tanks MMO, recently released globally.
The massive gaming zone at Booth 423 of the South Hall with 24 powerful Origin PC gaming stations will allow the visitors to enjoy World of Tanks dynamic gameplay and will allow attendees to take part in World of Tanks Open Tournament that will be held all 3 days of the E3 Expo. Every day Wargaming.net will award winners with special prizes.
Representatives from the Wargaming.net team will be available for interviews and will share the company's future endeavors.
"At the 2010 E3, we were awarded the Best New Concept for the World of Tanks beta," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "Now we
have released World of Tanks and it has gone far beyond what it was a year ago. We've got something we are proud to show to the E3 audience and
we hope they like it as much as we do."
London, UK and San Francisco, Ca. (16th May, 2011) - Wargaming.net is honored to announce that its
free-to-play MMO action game World of Tanks has been awarded the Best Game of 2011 and Audience Award
at the annual Game Developers Conference (KRI 2011) that took place in Moscow from May 13th
to May 14th.
Industry professionals and the GDC awards panel expressed positively high opinion on the game's progress and company's development
that let Wargaming.net also win the Games Industry Award.
"It's a big honor for us," said Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "We took our time to develop World of Tanks to make
sure that we were putting out a top quality game, and the award for the Best Game of 2011 that we've been
honored with is additional proof of what a great project we've managed to create. I would also like to thank
the gamedev representatives for giving us the Industry Award. And, of course the most important, a very
special thanks to the players who supported us and made the Audience Award possible. We are working 24/7 and won't stop
until World of Tanks reaches perfection".
World of Tanks is the first and only team-based massively multiplayer
online action game dedicated to armored warfare. Throw yourself into the epic tank battles of World War II
with other steel cowboys all over the world. Your arsenal includes more than 150 armored vehicles from America, Germany,
and the Soviet Union, carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
A flexible system of authentic vehicle upgrade and development allows you to try any of the vehicles and weapons in the game.
Whether you prefer to exhaust your foes with fast and maneuverable light tanks, make deep breaches in enemy lines with all-purpose
medium tanks, use the force of giant tanks to eliminate opposing armored forces, or become a heavy sniper with long-range
howitzers, each unit type has its own advantages and can be extremely effective when operated by a true tank ace.
But being a great tank commander alone isn't enough to win! In World of Tanks, it's all about teamwork. Victory is achieved by combining your combat
skills with those of the other members of your team, each playing their own role on the battlefield. Just add your
favorite strategy to build your own iron empire and manifest the indisputable authority of the tank! Feel the TANK POWER!
Wargaming.net, the award-winning videogame developer and publisher behind world-famous franchises
(Massive Assault series, Order of War, and World of Tanks) along with Lesta, one of the leading Russian
videogame development and video production studios with Elements of War, Pacific Storm,
and Aggression: Reign over Europe under their belt, announce today their exclusive strategic
partnership and signing of a long-term co-development agreement.
This new alliance offers an excellent opportunity for both companies to cooperate in mutually
beneficial ways. Wargaming.net will expand their portfolio shoring up their position on the
MMO market and will enlarge their distribution channel as a worldwide game publisher.
While Lesta will benefit from using 12-year game development experience gained by Wargaming.net
and will become a stronger player in collaboration with one of the industry's best development companies.
"The decision to partner with Lesta is explained by the studio's rich experience in
developing war titles, established reputation, and impressive portfolio", said Victor Kislyi,
CEO of Wargaming.net. "The start of our cooperation will be an important milestone in
the development of our company, and we feel very optimistic about the future prospects
after seeing how dedicated and competent Lesta's team is."
CEO of Lesta, Malik Khatajaev, said: "We are excited to be on the spearhead of the
quickly evolving market of free-to-play online games working with Wargaming.net and will
invest all the expertise and skills our company has into our future titles."
The overall portfolio of Wargaming.net will now feature more than 20
titles highly acclaimed by media and players.
London, UK and San Francisco, Ca. — Wargaming.net announces today that the highly-anticipated free-to-play action MMO game World of Tanks is now live in Europe and North America.
World of Tanks is an award-winning session-based MMO game dedicated to armored warfare that pits players driving WWII-era vehicles in 15-strong teams against each other on realistically recreated battlegrounds. Alongside with tense PvP tank battles the game features a well-thought out Clan Wars system that unites thousands of clans from all over the globe in the bitter strife for global domination.
World of Tanks has already gained popularity in Russia striking an impressive 1,7 million registrations and setting a World Guinness Record in the category of Most Players Online on One MMO Server with 91,311 players. During European and North American beta-test World of Tanks proved its worth and uniqueness by recruiting more than 700000 players and receiving positive feedback from enthusiast press.
"After almost 4 years of hard work I'm extremely proud to see World of Tanks going live today," – said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "We used all the skills and expertise the Wargaming.net team gained while developing our previous titles to create a truly unique and compelling game. However, with the game’s release the real work has only begun for us as there are long-term plans of supporting World of Tanks by adding new modes, vehicles and a lot of other high-end content on a regular basis."
The record was registered on January 23rd, 2011 when the number of players on the game's Russian server totaled 91,311.
"We are excited to see so many people playing World of Tanks and the new record is an important achievement for us," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of
Wargaming.net. "However, with the population of the game growing steadily another week or two would let us
report a more impressive record as the current PCCU number surpasses 120,000 players".
Wargaming.net wants to thank all World of Tanks fans that made this record possible.
London (27th January, 2011) — Wargaming.net today annunced the highly-anticipated start of the open beta phase for
its upcoming free-to-play action-MMO game World of Tanks.
After months of closed beta testing the company is ready to invite all players to sign up for the beta at:
Fans of MMO, action and strategy games, history enthusiasts and all those seeking for adrenaline pumping and fast-paced gameplay,
can now download the client and engage into massive tank clashes with a wide variety of legendary WWII-era military hardware
available in the game. In cooperation with friends players will be able to join the fight for
global tank domination in fierce and uncompromising Clan Wars.
"Everyone at Wargaming.net is very excited about launching the open beta as it's an important milestone in the development of World of Tanks",
said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "We want to thank all those players who participated in the closed beta test and
helped us make the game open to a bigger audience by reporting bugs and providing valuable feedback. Now it's time for us
to further enhance and polish the game before its final release".
Wargaming.net is glad to announce that the company's MMO action game World of Tanks has set up the new world record for the maximum number of users playing concurrently on the same game server. The peak of 74,536 online players was recorded on January 5, 2011 by the Russian release version of World of Tanks.
At the same time, the global version of World of Tanks, which is still in its closed beta, has reached a personal best PCCU number topping 16,070 online players on December 29, 2010.
"The online peak has been growing steadily for the past several weeks, and the PCCU numbers shown by both World of Tanks versions are just astonishing. We are extremely proud of the scale of popularity the game has managed to gain so far." — says Wargaming.net CEO Victor Kislyi. "The fact that Western and Russian players keep on joining the ranks of virtual tank commanders makes us believe that more records are to come".
World of Tanks Hits Another Significant Milestone by Reaching 1,000,000 Users
London, UK — January 4, 2011 — Wargaming.net announced today that its highly anticipated free-to-play MMO action game World of Tanks has recorded more than one million registrations in America, Europe and Russia. This significant milestone has been reached in less than one year since launching the closed beta in Russia.
To handle the rush of players, World of Tanks team is installing additional European servers to the line-up. The steady growth of the World of Tanks' population will enable Wargaming.net to continuously update and polish the game in the run-up to its commercialization for the Western audience in the first quarter of 2011.
"World of Tanks team is grateful to our community for achieving such impressive figures", said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "We would like to thank all the WoT fans for their support. Wargaming.net will continue to work hard on adding new content to the game regularly to guarantee that our community gets maximum fun from playing World of Tanks".
Hash Out Combat Strategy and Bark Orders at Your Troops in First Vehicle-driven Massively Multiplayer Online Game
Natick, MA - November 18, 2010 - Vivox, Inc. (www.vivox.com), the number one integrated voice
platform for the Social Web, today announced that it will provide high-definition (HD) in-game voice chat for Wargaming.net's World of
Tanks, the first and only team-based massively multiplayer online action game dedicated to armored warfare.
World of Tanks, winner of E3's 2010 "Best New Concept Award" from Massively.com, allows players to engage in epic tank battles with
other steel cowboys all over the world. Players can choose a tank to command from an arsenal of more than 80 armored vehicles from
America, Germany and the Soviet Union, all carefully detailed with historical accuracy.
"When creating World of Tanks it was critical for us to include voice communication capabilities. With proven scalability, numerous live
integrations, and best in class quality - partnering with Vivox was an easy decision," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "Vivox Voice makes
the gaming experience more natural and helps execute our vision of promoting teamwork. Players will be able to collaborate on battle plans
and communicate during combat in the quickest, most intuitive way possible - speech - and Vivox delivers it the best."
Vivox Voice will let World of Tanks players talk to each other both during the game and prior to combat when compiling a team in the lobby.
The voice capabilities are built into the game interface seamlessly so players will be able to interact easily and naturally during tank
battles all without having to leave the game or use a 3rd party application.
"Wargaming.net is breaking new ground in the gaming world with World of Tanks," said Rob Seaver, founder and CEO of Vivox. "Not only does
the game allow you to participate in massive tank battles while driving historically accurate machines, but you will be able
to build and grow your vehicles into an unstoppable force. We are honored to be a part of this exciting new concept and
look forward to witnessing the success of World of Tanks."
Highly anticipated tank MMO action game hits 500,000 active players worldwide, having 700,000 registrations
London, UK - November 16, 2010 - Wargaming.net today announced that the population of its highly anticipated free-to-play MMO action game World of Tanks reached 500,000 active players worldwide. The game was released 3 months ago in Russia and reached 350,000 active players (500,000 registrations). In the USA and Europe World of Tanks is still in Closed Beta Test having 150,000 active players (200,000 registrations).
The number of peak con-current users (PCCU) in Russia exceeded 43,000. In the West PCCU surpassed 10,000 players. On average each active gamer spends 3
hours and 20 minutes playing the game every day. 10 million battles have been fought since September.
"It's just the beginning of a global legend," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "We see this game running for at least ten
years in the West and Asia with tons of new content coming out every month."
October 08, 2010 — Wargaming.net, the award-winning videogame developer behind Massive Assault series and Order of War, and KongZhong Corporation ("KONG"), one of the leading providers of digital entertainment services in China, announced today their partnership and signing of a publishing agreement for World of Tanks, a free-to-play massively multiplayer online action game focused on armored warfare that has already won critical acclaim and players' love after being released in Russia and has recently entered its closed beta test phase in Europe and North America.
KongZhong will have exclusive rights to publish and operate the game in mainland China.
The solid alliance stands as an excellent opportunity for both companies to cooperate in mutually beneficial ways. Wargaming.net will broaden their global reach and accumulate resources to support and further develop World of Tanks, while KONG will expand its portfolio with a new quality title from one of the idustry's best videogame development studios and thus reinforce its strong positions in the Chinese online videogame market.
"Our decision to join forces with KongZhong stemmed from their rich experience in operating online games, established reputation and marketing expertise," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming.net. "Entering a new market is a very important and thrilling moment for us that's why we highly appreciate all the support our new reliable partners provide us with. We have been really impressed by their dedicated and competent team and feel optimistic about World of Tanks prospects in China."
KongZhong's Chairman and CEO, Mr. Lei Lei Wang said, "We are excited to be working with Wargaming.net to bring the award-winning World of Tanks to the Chinese market. As an avid military fan myself, I believe Chinese gamers will be impressed by the game's world-class graphics and dynamic combat system to deliver a totally new and unique game experience. Also, as World of Tanks has been designed as a free-to-play massively multiplayer online game from the start, it is already well suited to the needs of the Chinese market. By combining KONG's robust game operations platform and strong sales and marketing capabilities, I believe World of Tanks will blow away the competition and become a success in the Chinese online game market."
